Constable gets six months probation for leaving loaded gun in court restroom
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Driver rescued from upright car after crash in Lebanon County
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. — A crash on Monday, June 23 in Lebanon County trapped a driver after the car was left in an upright position after the incident, according to the Neversink Fire Company. Emergency crews were dispatched for a crash with injuries and rollover at a Chevrolet dealership...
Brandon Shearer Out On Bail In John Zimmerman Death
Brandon E. Shearer, 33, is accused of hitting John Randall Zimmerman, 72, in the 2200 block of Lincoln Highway East in East Lampeter Township just before 4:10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, according to East Lampeter Township police. Zimmerman, originally from Lititz and most recently of Lancaster, was not...
Central Pennsylvania movie theatre unveiling $1.5 million renovation
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) — A Central Pennsylvania-based movie theatre just announced it will be unveiling major changes following a $1.5 million renovation. The local Penn Cinema, located at 541 Airport Road in Lititz, Lancaster County, just announced that it will be unveiling its newly renovated lobby and full-service...
Party attendees asked to come forward with information in connection with Reading homicide investigation
READING, Pa. - A quiet neighborhood turned into the scene of a deadly shooting early Sunday morning. Now, investigators say someone at a nearby party knows what happened, and they want that person to come forward. Police say they found the victim on Oak Lane in Reading, lying between two...
Manheim Township terminates contract with police chief
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A Lancaster County police chief who is on administrative leave following an off-duty incident is being terminated, according to officials. Manheim Township Police Chief Duane Fisher was given a 30-day written notice by the Manheim Township Board of Commissioners about his contract being...
The 50s-Style Diner In Pennsylvania That Secretly Serves The Best Pancakes In The State
Some mornings you wake up with an undeniable craving that only a stack of perfect pancakes can satisfy – not the sad, flat discs from a chain restaurant, but the kind of cloud-like, butter-soaked wonders that make you close your eyes on the first bite. Route 30 Diner in...
Human Remains Found In York County: Police Seek ID Help Using Sketches
The body was discovered along the 300 block of Pleasant View Road in Fairview Township on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, according to a release by the township police. Since the discovery, detectives have worked with a forensic artist affiliated with the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) to create...
Ruby Paralyzed, Aria Killed—Both Were Vaccinated; GSK Speaks
Aria, of Berks County, died earlier in June after a rare and severe meningitis infection despite being fully vaccinated, according to her family. Just days later, another child — Ruby Lutz of Morrisville (Bucks County) — was diagnosed with viral meningitis and encephalitis. Ruby survived, but the illness robbed her...
Man arrested after he admitted to raping central Pa. woman in text message: police
A Lancaster County man admitted to raping a woman in her home in a text message, telling her he felt “disgusting” afterward, police said in court documents. “I don’t want it to feel like it’s your fault,” Elliot Nguyen texted the woman on June 10, the day after he assaulted the woman in her East Earl Township home,...
